Court grants three-day physical remand of Raoof Hassan to FIA
Pakistan
Raoof Hassan, accused allegedly involved in disseminating anti-state social media content
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Islamabad district and session court has granted three day physical remand to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Raoof Hassan.
Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Shabbir Bhatti announced the reserved verdict on the plea of The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) today.
PTI leader Raoof Hassan and other accused were presented before court on completion of two days physical remand.
The FIA investigation officer requested the additional remand of the accused including Raoof Hassan.
The FIA prosecutor informed the court that the social media accounts of the accused haven’t been recovered yet, and email accounts needed to be logged in.
The FIA prosecutor alleged that people were running WhatsApp groups for money and foreign individuals were also involved in anti-state activities.
The investigation officer stated that the evidence of fake social media accounts have been found on the mobile phones of the accused.
Raoof Hassan was the head of the social media team and used to direct the social media team.
The FIA prosecutor mentioned that the malicious campaigns against the judiciary and administration were being run through the party's social media accounts.
The FIA prosecutor requested some time to scrutinise social media accounts by their technical expert of social media.
Islamabad district and session judge extended the physical remand of Raoof Hassan and nine accused for three days by accepting the application of FIA investigation officer.
